Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-07

lowing California Postmasters were an
pointed to-day: E. J. Upham, Collinsville,
Solano county; A. Lebrocht, Mission San
Jose, Alameda county.
The Cabbies Successful
ICopyiglt, 1857, by he Calo,7aa associated Press.
New YORK, December 6th.-Several lead
ing livery firms have yielded to the de-
mands of the cabbies, but strike is vet
threatened. The New York Cab Company
has made satisfactory arrangement with
its employees.
The Tin and Copper Market.
New YORK, December 6th.>-The power
OF the French syndicate was again felt
upon the metal markets this morning Tin
and copper, both of which metals the syn-
dicate largely controls, took an upward ten
dency and were quoted in the first cable at
an advance Of I5 per ton in tin, and lis
od. IN copper. Spot tin was sold down 10
Il % per ton, and futures at Il 30. The
closing prices on copper showed a rise of
from ten to fifteen per cent.
Thieving Bank Cashier.
CINCINNATI, December 6th.-In the hear
ing before Judge Peck to-day of the suit of
the executor of Bulah Coates. It was
brought out that Ben. E. Hopkins, late
Assistant Cashier of the Fidelity Bank
had bypothecated 225 shares of insurance
STOCK belonging to Coates, the value being
100000 1t was also stated by the executor
that Hopkins had admitted his indebted
ness to the estate to the amount of 100000
Man OF Wide Experience.
PITTsBURG, December 6th-John Army
tage arrested On charge of forging the
name OF J. ". Mackay, of California, and
attempting fraud, has been identified as
Orth Stein, sWindiar of a national repu-
tation. Stein is wanted by the authorities
OF Cincinnati, st. Louis, and number OF
other western cities.
Cleveland's Taxes.
BUFFALO, December 6th.-Niebolas
Mock, City Assessor, says that when he
assessed Mr.. Cleveland S. for personal
property, Mr.. Bissell showed him a letter
IN which the President claims that he was
not resident of Buffalo, and never in
tended to live here again.
Louisville Goes Democratic.
LOUISVILLE, December 6th.-The NUM-
clpal election to-day passed off quietly.
HON. Charles ID. Jacobs was elected Mayor
by plurality of 600 over Avery, d Re
publican. Mr. Jacobs was for time Min
lister to Colombia, and has served three
times before as Mayor
steamship on the Rocks.
NORFOLK (Va.), December 9th. - The
steamship Kimberly is ashore thirty miles
south of Cape Henry. She is leaking
badly, and it is probable she will soon
break up. The vessel was abandoned by
her crew this afternoon.
Notorious Counterfeiters Arrested,
WILKEsBARRE, December 9th. James
Wilson, alias Halan, and Judd Wolcom, no.
torlous counterfeiters, were arrested by
Federal officers to day. The counterfeit
ing establishment, from which they were
turning out silver dollars, was located in
the cabin of an old boat at Mill Creek.
Protracted Fire in Mine.
New YORK, December 6th.-Itis reported
that the fire in the Calumet and Hecla cop
per mine has gained such headway that
it is believed it will be necessary to flood
the whole mine with water, in which case
1t would suspend mining operations for the
greater part of year.
Strike of Yardmen.
DAYTON, December 6th.-The freight
business is paralyzed tonight by strike of
all the yardmen in the city except those of
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The strike is for an advance in wages.
Four Men Killed.
SAVANNAH (Ga.l, December 9Th. - At
Thomasville to-day the collapse of a water
tower killed four men outright and caused
serious injury to four others, one of whom
cannot live.